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Influence of Informal Relationships on Expatriate Career Performance in China: The Moderating Role of Cultural Intelligence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 July 2020

Shuang Ren ,
Doren Chadee  and
Alfred Presbitero
Shuang Ren
Affiliation:
Deakin University, Australia
Doren Chadee
Affiliation:
Deakin University, Australia
Alfred Presbitero*
Affiliation:
Deakin University, Australia
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Corresponding author: Alfred Presbitero (Alfred.presbitero@deakin.edu.au)
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Abstract

Pursuing an international career in China can be risky particularly when there is a lack of informal relationships and knowledge of the socio-cultural environment of the country. Drawing from social capital theory of career success and intelligence theory, this study investigates the influence of expatriate manager-local subordinate guanxi on expatriate managers’ career performance and the contingency role of cultural intelligence. Using multi-source data from a sample (N = 154) of expatriate managers in China, our results show that expatriate manager-local subordinate guanxi positively influences expatriate career performance, and that this relationship is positively moderated by expatriates’ cultural intelligence. The broader theoretical and practical implications of the findings for international careers are fully discussed.

摘要

摘要

在中国从事国际职业存在风险，尤其在缺乏非正式关系并对当地社会文化环境缺乏了解的情况下更是如此。借鉴职业成功的社会资本理论和智力理论，本研究考查了外派的经理与本地下属之间的关系对于其职业绩效的影响以及文化智力的作用。采用154位在中国工作的外派人员的多来源数据，我们的结果表明外派经理与本地下属之间的关系积极地影响了外派经理的职业绩效，这个关系受到外派经理的文化智力的影响。本文讨论了这些发现更广的理论意义以及对于国际职业的现实意义。

Аннотация

АННОТАЦИЯ

Построение международной карьеры в Китае может быть рискованным, особенно в том случае, когда не хватает неформальных отношений и знаний о социально-культурной обстановке в стране. Опираясь на теорию социального капитала в отношении карьерного успеха, а также на теорию интеллекта, данное исследование изучает влияние отношений guanxi между иностранными управленцами и местными подчиненными на карьерный рост иностранных менеджеров и особую роль культурного интеллекта. На основании данных из нескольких источников, которые составляют выборку из 154 иностранных менеджеров в Китае, наши результаты показывают, что отношения guanxi между иностранным менеджером и местными подчиненными положительно влияют на карьерный рост иностранных специалистов, а также что культурный интеллект иностранцев благоприятно влияет на эту взаимосвязь. В работе углубленно обсуждаются широкие теоретические и практические выводы для международного карьерного успеха.

Resumen

RESUMEN

Buscar una carrera internacional en China puede ser arriesgado, especialmente cuando hay una falta de relaciones informales y conocimiento del entorno sociocultural del país. Basándose en la teoría del capital social del éxito profesional y la teoría de la inteligencia, este estudio investiga la influencia guanxi del gerente expatriado - subordinado local en el desempeño profesional de los gerentes expatriados y el papel de contingencia de la inteligencia cultural. Utilizando datos de múltiples fuentes de una muestra (N = 154) de gerentes expatriados en China, nuestros resultados muestran que el guanxi entre gerente expatriado-subordinado local influye positivamente en el desempeño de la carrera de los expatriados, y que esta relación es moderada positivamente por la inteligencia cultural de los expatriados. Se discuten ampliamente las implicaciones teóricas y prácticas más amplias de los resultados para las carreras internacionales.

Keywords

career performanceChinacultural intelligenceexpatriate-local guanxi职业绩效中国文化智力外派—本地人员的关系карьерный ростКитайкультурный интеллектотношения guanxi между иностранными управленцами и местными подчиненнымиrendimiento profesionalChinainteligencia culturalguanxi entre expatriado-local
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Management and Organization Review , Volume 16 , Special Issue 3: Informal Networks: Dark Sides, Bright Sides, and Unexplored Dimensions , July 2020 , pp. 569 - 593
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Copyright © 2020 The International Association for Chinese Management Research

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ACCEPTED BY Senior Editor Yanjie Bian, Guest Editors Fida Afiouni, Sven Horak, and Alena Ledeneva, Senior Editor Maral Muratbekova-Touron, and Deputy Editor Carl F. Fey

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